Category Archives: Narcissism

Love Bombing Is Covert Aggression

September 25, 2026Abuse, Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, gaslighting, impression management, Integrity, Love, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychobable, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issuescharm, charmer, covert-aggression, ego massage, manipulative, narcissist, Narcissists, seduce seduction, spell, tactics, thiefDr. Simon

Love bombing has little to do with genuine love. It’s a tactic to charm, disarm, and seduce you into doing what you otherwise might not.

The Grandiose Narcissist’s Image is Built on Lies

July 29, 2026Abuse, conscience, Integrity, Manipulation, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Spiritualityfiction, higher power, image, lies, lying, narcisists, submission, subordination, truthDr. Simon

The grandiose narcissist’s image is built on lies. The lack of substance underneath is not the cause of the lies, it’s the result!

Finding a Partner with a Healthy Self-Image

June 25, 2026Character Matters, Entitlement, impression management, Intimacy, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter disturbance, egoism, entitlement, healthy self-image, narcissism, relationships, self-indulgence, wholesome characterDr. Simon

Developing a healthy self-image is a formidable task made even more challenging in a culture that encourages and rewards narcissism.

Humility and Gratitude Are Foundational

June 16, 2026Character Matters, Entitlement, impression management, Integrity, Intimacy, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issuescharacter, entitlement, gratitude, humble, humility, indebtedness, obligation, relationshipsDr. Simon

Humility and gratitude are foundational character qualities, qualities you want to see clear evidence of in a potential relationship partner.

The Second Attribute of Wholesome Character

June 9, 2026Character Matters, Entitlement, Integrity, Love, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spiritualityantisocial, awe, egocentricity, entitlement, gratitude, humility, impace, love, love ability, narcissistic, obligation, repsponsibility, service, workDr. Simon

When vetting the character of a potential partner, make sure to scrutinize carefully their attitudes toward work and their work history. That will tell you a lot about where they are on the road to “love ability.”

Discerning Character Requires Certain Skills

May 28, 2026Abuse, Character Matters, conscience, Empowerment, gaslighting, impression management, Integrity, Intimacy, Love, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Spiritualityabuse, character, healthy shame, metanoia, narcissism, predatory behavior, shame, toxic shameDr. Simon

Discerning decency of character in our times is a challenge. With all manner of character dysfuntion “normalized,” we’ve largely become desensitized, even to the most egregious forms.

Narcissistic Pomposity and Pretense

May 20, 2026Abuse, Empowerment, Entitlement, impression management, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Social Issuescharacter disordered, exploitation, grandiose, impression management, narcissism, Narcissists, pomposity, pretenseDr. Simon

Pomposity and pretense are common in narcissists. Sometimes, it’s an act. But it can also reflect grandiose, nearly delusional beliefs.

The 10 Qualities of Wholesome Character

April 21, 2026Intimacy, Love, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spirituality10 Commandments of Character, egocentricity, love, relationships, reverence for truth, wholesome characterDr. Simon

Wholesome character is in particularly short supply these days. The problem is not just narcissism. And it’s not just antisociality. Character disturbances encompass a wide spectrum of problematic traits and behaviors that vary in types and degrees of severity. It’s bad enough that we have such a shortage of wholesome character. And it’s bad enough that behavior once regarded as unusual, unbecoming, or even outrageous, has become normalized. But what’s even more appalling is that we seem to have forgotten what good character is all about and what it takes to cultivate and promote it.

Mind Control and Heart Control

March 27, 2026Addiction and Recovery, Aggression, Entitlement, Faith, impression management, Intimacy, Lying and Deception, Media, Narcissism, Neurotics, Psychopathy and Sociopathyaggressive personalities, character dysfunction, control, dominance, heart, heart control, manipulators, mind, mind control, surrenderDr. Simon

Mind control is about holding sway over what a person thinks. But mind control can morph into heart control. Manipulators know this.

Narcissistic Rages and Their Forms and Causes

February 27, 2026Abuse, Aggression, Character Matters, Empowerment, Entitlement, gaslighting, Integrity, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Neurotics, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Social Issuesdominance, grandiose, manipulation tactic, narcissism, narcissist, rage, superior, tactical, thin-skinnedDr. Simon

Narcissistic rages are common in abusive relationships. But characterizing every rager as “thin-skinned” is a potentially fatal mistake.